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Ministry of Corporate Affairs
IBBI Chairperson Ravi Mital inaugurates ‘week with the legends’ at Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs , under the aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, kick started its annual week-long conference - 'Week with Legends, 2023', for its Graduate Insolvency Programme  wherein stalwarts of the Insolvency practice are invited to take part in a roundtable discussion with the students of its flagship GIP on various aspects of Insolvency and Bankruptcy regime in India.
The conference was inaugurated by Shri Ravi Mittal, Chairperson IBBI with Shri Jayanti Prasad, Whole Time Member, IBBI at the Campus of IICA, Manesar. Shri Ritesh Kavdia, Executive Director, IBBI and Shri Shiv Anant Shankar, Chief General Manager, IBBI were also present. The inaugural session of the conference began with a welcome note by Shri Praveen Kumar, DG & CEO of the Institute with Dr. KL Dhingra, Head, Centre for Insolvency and Bankruptcy, highlighting the importance of the conference for the Insolvency ecosystem and especially for the students of GIP for their future as IPs and presented the journey of GIP so far to the participants. This was followed by an interactive session between the Shri Ravi Mittal and Shri Jayanti Prasad and the students on issues such as proposed changes in the recent Discussion Paper by IBBI and other recent amendments and their positive impact on the Insolvency process for desired outcomes for all the stakeholders, best practices for IPs, the possibility of exploring mediation in the IBC process, recent legal development in Insolvency laws, relationship between IP and the CoC and various other aspects of Insolvency process and practice. The chairperson also emphasized the importance of ethics and integrity for the IP professions and that abiding by the ethos and provisions of the Code can never attract disciplinary proceedings, the same was also reiterated by the Shri Praveen Kumar DG of the Institute also.
The inaugural session was followed by a presentation by Shri Shiv Anant Shankar and Shri Ritesh Kavdia on the trend and impact of IBC on the enhancement of corporate debt discipline in the country and more importantly the role of technology in improving the regulation of the Insolvency regime. The dignitaries also shed light on the process and importance of monitoring of IPs by IBBI and how a sincere adherence to the Code of Conduct is a must . To this end, students also presented ideas as to how can technology be used for a better implementation of the law.
Day 1 of the conference ended with a vote of thanks by Mr. Karan Sanghvi, Student GIP. The conference will resume with its week-long itinerary on 19th June, 2023 and will go on till 22nd June, 2023 with various other legends and dignitaries of the Insolvency practice from India and overseas interacting with the students.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India registers exponential rise in Testing
1 crore Tests conducted in the last 9 days
On an average, nearly 11 lakh tests conducted daily during the past 6 weeks
Consistent fall in cumulative Positivity Rate as Testing increases
India has demonstrated a consistent increase in the COVID-19 testing infrastructure since Jan 2020 resulting in an exponential increase in its testing numbers. The country’s testing capacities have been ramped up multiple times. 15 lakh tests can be done very day now.
With 10,75,760 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the cumulative tests have crossed 10.65 crore .
Nearly 11 lakh tests have been conducted daily on an average during the past six weeks.
As evidence has revealed, comprehensive and widespread testing on a sustained basis has resulted in bringing down the positivity rate. The sharp decline in national cumulative positivity rate has demonstrated that the rate of spread of infection is being effectively contained. The cumulative positivity rate has been falling progressively and has touched 7.54% today.
The declining trend of cumulative positivity rate in the past three weeks is a testimony of the wide expansion of the country’s testing facilities.
One crore tests were conducted in the last nine days. The daily positivity rate stands at 4.64%.
India continues to maintain the declining trend of the active cases. Active cases stand at 6,03,687 today. It comprises only 7.51% of the total positive cases of the country.
The declining trend of the active cases is supported by rising number of recovered cases. The total recovered cases have crossed 73 lakh . The gap between Recovered cases and Active cases has crossed 67 lakh .
With increasing number of recoveries, this gap is continuously widening.
56,480 have recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours whereas the new confirmed cases stand at 49,881.
79% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs.
Maharashtra has contributed the maximum with more than 8,000 single day recoveries followed by Kerala with more than 7,000 recoveries.
49,881 new confirmed cases were recorded in the last 24 hours.
79% of the new cases are from 10 States and UTs. Kerala continues to be the State reporting a very high number of new cases with more than 8,000 cases followed by Maharashtra with more than 6,000 cases.
517 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours. Of these, nearly 81% are concentrated in ten States/UTs.
Maharashtra has reported the maximum fatalities with 91 cases.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to inaugurate भगवान बिरसा मुंडा स्मृति उद्यान सह स्वतंत्रता सेनानी संग्रहालय at Ranchi on 15 November
15 November - the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda - will be celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas
Museum to play an important role in preserving and promoting tribal culture and history
Museum to contain a 25 feet statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda
Contribution of other tribal freedom fighters to also be highlighted
Government of India has declared that the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda will be celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. To mark the occasion, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate भगवान बिरसा मुंडा स्मृति उद्यान सह स्वतंत्रता सेनानी संग्रहालय at Ranchi on 15th November, 2021 at 9:45 AM via video conferencing.
Prime Minister has always emphasized the invaluable contribution of tribal communities, particularly their sacrifices in the cause of the Indian Freedom struggle. In his Independence Day Speech in 2016, he emphasized the role played by tribal freedom fighters in India’s freedom struggle and envisaged building museums, dedicated to the memory of the brave tribal freedom fighters, so that coming generations would be able to know about their sacrifices for the country. Ministry of Tribal Affairs has so far sanctioned construction of ten tribal freedom fighter museums. These museums will cherish the memories of tribal freedom fighters from various States and regions.
भगवान बिरसा मुंडा स्मृति उद्यान सह स्वतंत्रता सेनानी संग्रहालय has been built in association with the State Government of Jharkhand at the Old Central Jail in Ranchi, where Bhagwan Birsa Munda had sacrificed his life. It will serve as a tribute to his sacrifice for the nation and tribal communities. The museum will play an important role in preserving and promoting tribal culture and history. It will also demonstrate the way the tribals struggled for protecting their forests, land rights, their culture and would show their valour and sacrifices, vital for nation building.
Along with Bhagwan Birsa Munda, the museum will also highlight other tribal freedom fighters associated with different movements such as Shahid Budhu Bhagat, Sidhu-Kanhu, Nilambar-Pitambar, Diwa-Kisun, Telanga Khadiya, Gaya Munda, Jatra Bhagat, Poto H, Bhagirath Manjhi, Ganga Narayan Singh. Museum will contain a 25 feet statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and 9 feet statues of other freedom fighters of the region as well.
Smriti Udyan has been developed in neighbouring 25 acres and it will have a musical fountain, food court, children park, infinity pool, garden and other entertainment facilities.
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs will also be present during the event.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with Prime Minister of Nepal
The two leaders reviewed various aspects of the India-Nepal bilateral cooperation
They followed-up on discussions held during Prime Minister Prachand's recent visit to India
Nepal is a key partner in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with the Rt. Hon’ble Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Prime Minister of Nepal today.
The two leaders reviewed various aspects of the India-Nepal bilateral cooperation and followed-up on discussions held during Prime Minister Prachand's recent visit to India from 31 May to 3 June 2023, so as to advance the bilateral partnership and to further strengthen the deep bonds of friendship between the two countries.
Nepal, a close and friendly neighbor, is a key partner in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.
This telephone conversation continues the tradition of high level exchanges between the two countries.
Ministry of Culture
PM chairs Annual General Meeting of the NMML Society
PM underlines the need for widening the scope of research on modern Indian history to create better awareness among people about India’s past
PM speaks on the need to make Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya popular among youth by organizing competitions about its content in colleges and universities across the country
On account of upcoming 200th birth anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati, PM calls upon academic and cultural institutions to produce research about his contributions
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi presided over the Annual General Meeting of the NMML Society, in his capacity as the President of the Society, at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg earlier today.
In his remarks, the Prime Minister underlined the need for widening the scope of research on modern Indian history both in terms of individuals, institutions and themes, so as to create better awareness among people about India’s past. The Prime Minister also emphasized the need for institutions in the country in general to create their well-audited and researched recorded memory for the benefit of the present as well as future generations.
Expressing satisfaction over the design and content of Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, the Prime Minister underlined the important fact that this museum is truly objective and nation-centric, not person-centric, and that it suffers neither from undue influence nor from unwarranted absence of any required facts. In order to take the message of the Sangrahalaya highlighting the achievements and contributions of all the Prime Ministers of India to the people, Shri Modi spoke on the need to make the Sangrahalaya popular among youth by organizing competitions about its content in colleges and universities across the country.
He expressed his hope that in the near future the Sangrahalaya would emerge as a central attraction for visitors to Delhi from India and the world. Mentioning that the 200th birth anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of Arya Samaj in 1875 and one of the most influential social and cultural figures of modern India, was coming in 2024, Shri Narendra Modi called upon the academic and cultural institutions across the country to produce well-researched knowledge about the contributions of this great visionary and social reformer to the country as well as about the Arya Samaj which is going to complete 150 years of its existence in 2025.
The Chairman of the Executive Council, Shri Nripendra Misra, spoke on the current working of the Society as well as outlining the vision for the future. In particular, he highlighted the plans for the Library, which is the leading institution in the field of modern and contemporary Indian history, as well as for the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya opened in April last year.
Members of the NMML Society and of the Executive Council attended the meeting, in which the Annual Report and Audited Accounts of the Institution were adopted.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of Assets of Essar Group by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition of Assets of Essar Group by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited.
The proposed combination involves the acquisition of certain assets  Power Assets , Gandhar Hazira Transmission Limited );  Port Assets , Ibrox Aviation & Trading Private Limited , Essar Bulk Terminal Limited , Essar Bulk Terminal Paradip Limited , Essar Vizag Terminals Limited );  Other Assets , Bhagwat Steel Limited ) from the Essar Group  by ArcerlorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited . All these target assets belong to the Essar Group. AMNS is a Joint Venture between ArcelorMittal S.A.  and its affiliates and Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan .
EPHL is a power plant adjacent to AMNS, Hazira, Gujarat and comprises two generation units of 135-MW capacity each and is used by the acquirer for captive purposes.
GHTL is a public company incorporated to carry out the business of prospecting, exploring, mining, processing, buying, selling, distributing, and generally dealing in all minerals, including coal, and also dealing in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. It has 400 kV transmission line from Gandhar  switchyard to Hazira having a length of 104.6 km which is used by Acquirer for captive purposes.
EBTL has an-all weather, deep draft dry bulk jetty located in the Gulf of Khambatt, Magdalla Port terminal of Gujarat Maritime Board  with a capacity of under 25 million metric tonnes per annum . It provides the following facilities:  cargo handling services;  jetty services;  vessel handling services;  pilotage; and  towage and is used by the Acquirer for captive purposes.
EBTPL has an all-weather dry bulk terminal licensed from Paradip Port Trust  with a capacity of 8 MMTPA. It has a fully mechanized ship loading system with a capacity of 4,500
tonnes per hour . It provides the following services  bulk cargo handling; and  mooring services and is used by the Acquirer for captive purposes.
EVTL is the concessionaire of an all-weather, deep-water terminal under Visakhapatnam Port Trust  with an existing capacity of 12 MMTPA.
HCTL is the holding company of EBTL and EBTPL. HCTL, through its holding in EBTL and EBTPL, specializes in the development and operations of ports and terminals for handling bulk and general cargo. HCTL through its subsidiaries has an existing capacity of 66 metric tonnes per annum  in India.
IATPL is a holding company and does not have any business operations.
SWAPL is a private company, it owns a land parcel in Odisha along with an office and a guest house. The office and the guest house are primarily used by the Acquirer’s employees.
BSL previously known as Essar Steel Chhattisgarh Limited, has not commenced any business operations.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
NITI Aayog
High Level Delegation to Visit Saudi Arabia
Discussions to include ways to strengthen strategic partnership impending visit of the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince
A High-level delegation, led by NITI Aayog CEO Shri Amitabh Kant, will be visiting Saudi Arabia from 16th to 17th February 2019 to participate in extensive discussions with the Saudi Centre for International Strategic Partnerships  in Riyadh.
The visit will serve as aprecursor to the forthcoming visit of HRH Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The delegationwill comprise of senior officials from the Ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs, Electronics and Information Technology, Tourism, and Commerce and Industry. It will also include CEOs of leading Indian companies.
The discussionswith the Saudi Arabian leadership will showcase the economic opportunities that Indiapresentsfor investment and explore pathways to further strengthen the economic pillar of the India – Saudi Arabia strategic partnership.
India – Saudi Arabia bilateral trade during April to November 2018 reached USD 23.24 billion, and is poised to reach greater heights post the visit of the Crown Prince between 19-20th February, which follows the highly successful visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Saudi Arabia in April 2016.
During his forthcoming visit, HRH the Crown Prince of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will call on the President and Vice President, and also participate in bilateral talks on a wide range of issues of mutual interest.
Prime Minister's Office
Government takes historic pro-farmer decision of hiking fertiliser subsidy
Subsidy on DAP fertiliser hiked by 140%
Farmers to get subsidy of Rs 1200 per bag of DAP instead of Rs 500
Farmers to get a bag of DAP for Rs 1200 instead of Rs 2400
Government to spend additional Rs 14,775 crore towards this subsidy
Farmer should get fertilisers at old rates despite international price rise: PM
Welfare of Farmers at the core of Government’s efforts: PM
PM Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting on the issue of fertiliser prices. A detailed presentation was given to him on the issue of fertiliser prices.
It was discussed that the price of fertilisers is undergoing an increase due to the rising prices of phosphoric acid, ammonia etc internationally. PM stressed that farmers should get fertilisers at old rates despite the international rise in prices.
A historic decision was taken to increase the subsidy for DAP fertiliser from Rs. 500 per bag to Rs. 1200 per bag, which is an increase of 140%. Thus, despite the rise in international market prices of DAP, it has been decided to continue selling it at the older price of Rs.1200 and the central government has decided to bear all the burden of price hike. The amount of subsidy per bag has never been increased so much at once.
Last year, the actual price of DAP was Rs 1,700 per bag. In which the Central Government was giving a subsidy of Rs. 500 per bag. So the companies were selling fertilizer to farmers for Rs 1200 per bag.
Recently, the international prices of phosphoric acid, ammonia etc. used in DAP have gone up by 60% to 70%. So the actual price of a DAP bag is now Rs 2400, which could be sold by Fertilizer companies at Rs 1900 after considering a subsidy of Rs 500. With todays decision, farmers will continue to get a DAP bag for Rs 1200.
PM remarked that his Government is committed to the welfare of farmers and will take all efforts to ensure that farmers do not have to face the brunt of price-rise.
The Central Government spends about Rs 80,000 crore on subsidies for chemical fertilisers every year. With the increase in subsidy in DAP, Government of India will spend an additional Rs 14,775 crore as subsidy in Kharif season.
This is the second major decision in the farmers’ interest, after directly transferring Rs. 20,667 crore in Farmers’ account under PM-KISAN on the day of Akshay Tritiya.
Ministry of Power
Power Minister chairs meeting with Power Foundation
Union Minister for Power and MNRE Shri R.K Singh chaired a meeting with Power Foundation virtually yesterday. Secretary Power, Shri Alok Kumar, Secretary MNRE Shri Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, CMDs of Power PSUs were also present in the meeting. The meeting encompassed discussion on the aims, operational structure with regards to R&D, policy advocacy and communications strategy of the Power Foundation.
Minister Singh directed all officers to leverage Power Foundation to conduct evidence based research studies to facilitate India’s Energy Transition journey and promote consumer awareness around e-mobility and electric cooking.
The Minister suggested for the Power Foundation to undertake studies on the following:
- Accelerating hydropower development in India.
- Developing a strategic roadmap for decarbonization in India.
- Relevance of FGD technology as an alternative in meeting Environment norms.
- Large Scale Integration of RE.
- Roadmap for energy transition for the country in short term, medium term & long term.
Other Suggested studies to be taken up:
- Review and optimization of power procurement costs of discoms in India.
- Investments required for 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity; issues related to the market instrumentalization.
- Grid-Scale Storage, Energy Storage .
- Hydrogen Economy: Options before India.
Power Foundation is also going to assist the Ministry of Power as a knowledge partner for India’s G20 Presidency and Clean Energy Ministerial.
About Power Foundation:
Power Foundation is a registered society with aim to be the foremost policy advocacy body which would engage in national dialogues on power and allied sectors, providing authoritative analysis, data, policy recommendations, and real-world solutions to help states provide. secure and sustainable energy for all and to create smooth pathways for India's Energy Transition.
It also aims to undertake pioneering efforts in commissioning independent and evidence based research studies, through credible institutions on various aspects concerning energy transition in power sector and subsequently disseminate the gathered information through appropriate communication channels for creating awareness amongst the identified stakeholders.
Ministry of Finance
Audit Outreach Programme conducted by Office of DGA  Ahmedabad and office of AG  Ahmedabad on 09 February 2023
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India  is a constitutional authority under Article 148 of the Indian Constitution, which audits all accounts of the Government of India and all State Governments. Indian Audit and Accounts Department under CAG discharges the audit and accounting functions. Every year 16th November is observed as Audit Day and on this occasion the week is observed as Audit Awareness Week by IA&AD.
As a part of continuing efforts towards spreading awareness about audit, office the DGA  and office of AG  Ahmedabad conducted an awareness program in the office of Divisional Railway Manager, Ahmedabad. In the programme, the officials of the railway were informed about the role and functions of the CAG of India. The programme included a presentation by Shri Pawan Singla, Senior Audit Officer on the history, duties & powers and the work being carried out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and its field offices. The programme was attended by various levels of railway officials.
From the audit offices Senior Audit Officers Shri Nitin Kumar, Shri Nitin B. Parmar and Assistant Audit Officers Shri Husne Alam, Shri Vikram Kumar and Shri Narendra Solanki, Assistant Supervisor, Shri Ankit Kumar, DEO and Shri Vivek Kumar, MTS assisted in the programme.
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